Protein in Eggs and
Eating Raw Eggs

The Protein in Eggs are found in the egg yolk and egg whites. An egg whites protein called avidin can block the nutrient biotin under certain circumstances.

What is biotin?

Biotin is Vitamin B7 and helps with the synthesis of fatty acids, amino acids, and glucose.

Cooking deactivates avidin and this ensures Biotin or Vitamin B7 will not be blocked by this anti-nutrient.

Some people enjoy eating raw eggs to get the most nutrition from an egg and believe that as long as you eat the whole egg you will receive enough Biotin because the yolk is a very rich source of this vitamin.

Health Benefits of the Egg Yoke & Egg Whites

The protein in eggs contain all the essential amino acids in the exact proportions required for optimal maintenance of your muscle tissue.

With approximately 6 grams of protein per egg and having the highest biologic value, almost all the protein gets used by your body.

Eggs contain almost all B vitamins like niacin B3, riboflavin B2, biotin B7, choline(newest B vitamin), B6 and B12.

Great source for essential vitamins A, D and E. Egg yolks are one of the few foods that contain vitamin D.

Abundance of minerals such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, selenium, manganese, iron, copper, zinc and sulfur.

Even though eggs have a good amount of cholesterol, eggs contain Lecithin which markedly inhibits the absorption of cholesterol.

When I was in college I developed a lump in one of my breasts and the campus doctor recommended taking a certain dosage of lecithin.

Well it worked and the lump went away!

Lecithin seems to be very effective in fat metabolism.

Furthermore, the fat in eggs is about 1/3 saturated fat and the rest is mainly monounsaturated fat and a small percentage is polyunsaturated fat.

What is Biotin Deficiency & Egg Whites Protein Debate?

Researchers have identified a substance in raw egg whites called avidin that has the ability to bind together with biotin or B7 and prevent its absorption.

Still other scientists have identified the egg yolk as one of the most dense sources of biotin in your diet.

As long as you eat the biotin rich egg yolk along with the white, there is probably no risk of a biotin deficiency.

However, this remains a debatable issue!

Apparently, cooking will deactivate the avidin and prevent this issue. Eating your eggs sunny side up would be a way of deactivating avidin in the egg whites, and not damaging all of the fragile protein in eggs.

Eating Raw Eggs

Eating raw eggs may have many benefits as eggs contain essential nutrients for your brain, nerves, glands and hormones. The protein in eggs contain sulfur amino acids that help to keep you young and eggs are a great source of glutathione.

The odds are less than 1 in 30,000 chance of contracting salmonella poisoning and that's from commercial eggs. There is even less risk in organic eggs.

It's important to get a supply of fresh eggs to avoid bad bacteria which may become an issue with eggs that aren't fresh.

One way to check an egg's freshness is to put it up to your nose after you crack it open and smell it. If it smells questionable or funny, do not consume it.

Free Range or Pastured Eggs

Pastured eggs are going to be the best and have more nutrients like vitamins A, D, E, and Omega 3 fatty acids than caged chicken eggs.

The more orange the egg yolk is the more vitamin A or nutrient dense the egg.

Chickens need to be outdoors to get their share of vitamin D from the sun and they also do much better with protein from bugs and worms.

Whatever you do, you don't want eggs from chickens fed soy or contaminated feed.

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